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playing field for companies that pay dividends and gas companies that maintain most of their earnings. Fritts had also viewed double taxation as problematic because the gas utility industry is expected to raise approximately $ 100 billion in capital in the following 20 years after 2002, which can be hampered if profits (dividends) from investments are highly taxed. The main goal was to develop a natural gas infrastructure in the United States. Fritts also stated that "natural gas demand is expected to grow 50 percent between 2003 until 2020; utilities must raise substantial capital to build 255,000 miles of natural gas distribution pipe to meet that demand."
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barring local governments from restricting gas use in new buildings. According to an investigation by
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As an advocacy group for gas suppliers, the AGA created a social media campaign called "Cooking With Gas" featuring online influencer Amber Kelly. The campaign's goal was to illustrate the benefits of natural gas to younger consumers. In addition, the organization has fought to pass state laws
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